By Doug Esse
As a mental health counselor, I love to have art in my office that also function as pedagogical tools.
I have commissioned an artist to paint an image that I created based upon how I understand the perennial philosophy from two areas that have deeply influenced me:
- The True Self/False Self teachings by Richard Rohr, OFM, Thomas Merton, Cynthia Bourgeault, and the Judeo-Christian scriptures. [see below for links]
- The Law of One metaphysics, especially involving the journey of spiritual evolution and the Archetypes. [see below]


True Self/False Self:
I have referred these two “selves” as the Anchored Self/Floating Self.
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-building-4th-podcast/id1620041729?i=1000570513862
- https://cosmicchrist.net/2022/11/15/law-of-one-archetype-of-experience-the-enneagram-jungian-archetypes-and-the-true-self/
- https://cosmicchrist.net/2022/10/26/universal-christ-part-3-the-anchored-self-and-the-floating-self/
- Richard Rohr, OFM
- Thomas Merton, OCCO
- Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault, PhD
Law of One:

